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Tuesday, June 23, 2009:
I believe that I'm a wee bit obsessive-compulsive, so when I end up loving something, I tend to go overboard. Here are just a few of the things I'm totally glomming these days....
I read "Slave To Sensation" maybe a year ago, and while I liked it, I wasn't enthralled...at least not at the time. But I recently re-read it, and then grabbed a copy of "Angels' Blood", and now I'm all about Nalini. Sure I'm late to the party, but whatever. I have about 4 or 5 stories, including the anthologies, to go gaga over, and I am beside myself with excitement. I think I just needed to get into a paranormal state of mind, and now that I am, I don't want to leave anytime soon. And who knew angels could be so hot????
I told myself that with the blogging and Yahoo groups and all the other things I get sucked into online that I wasn't going to let Twitter control me. And it hasn't, not completely. But I find myself getting pulled in, sort of like that little voice in your head that says it's okay to have one more piece of chocolate, and then it becomes another until it's melted all over your face. But I digress. Twitter is the word. I only have about 1550 updates compared to others who have over 15,000, but still, I am hooked. And the really bad thing is, I can access it from work, so I've been very bad. But it's kinda fun. Do any of you Twitter, or have you managed to escape it's seductive siren's song?
 I admit, when I first started watching this, I rolled my eyes at how the formula went: doctors thought they knew the illness, but they're wrong. They think they know again. Again, they are wrong. Finally when the patient is just about to die or suffer some horrible fate, they figure it out. It's funny how the doctors have no guilt over breaking into someone's house to find the answers. Huh. But it grew on me like mold. I'm hooked. Dr. House is a curmudgeon who says whatever the hell he wants, but he's not the mean, spiteful jerk I thought he was going to be. He's rather likable. I think I might even have a weird little crush on his character. So of course I want to know more about him, and the other characters, though I'm a little irritated right now about how quickly they're willing to turn on House, but I guess if he was my boss, I might feel the same way. I've only watched the first 4 discs, there are 2 more to go in season 1, and I cannot wait to get them. And I want to glom the rest of the seasons, but I'm going to try and pace myself. Of course that will probably be a complete lie and I'll add the next several seasons to my Q to watch next. Now I know Hugh Laurie is English, but he sounds so very different than House. Take a listen... What are some of your current obsessions? Labels: obsessions
posted by Stacy~ at 6/23/2009 06:44:00 AM
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Thursday, September 06, 2007:
My top 10 (er, 11) reasons why I love Nathan Kamp...
Okay. It's been awhile since I've really put much thought or effort into one of my favorite obsessions, but recently I've discovered that my Nathan Kamp fixation is alive and well. Thanx to Michelle Buonfiglio, who asked if I was still crushin' on the guy (uh, yeah), I decided it was time to post an updated version of some of my favorite book covers. Can you believe it's been about 18 months since I last did that? Well, here are some updated highlights.... One of my favorite covers. I love his rugged features here - it's a very masculine portrait. Oh with "master" in the title, who could resist? Not this wench.... Strong, muscular, gorgeous. Anyone else feel the need to go swimming? The Calling - one of my favorite bands. And Nathan can call me anytime.... True, we don't see much of Nathan's face here, but I think what we can see is just fine ;) Now if only Santa would bring me this for Christmas.... Usually not a fan of the heroine in the picture, so we'll just ignore her and concentrate on what's truly divine.... That smile is too wicked to resist - I've love to know what he's up to.... Oh yes, there is definitely a passion for him.... Is his kiss wicked? I wouldn't mind knowing the answer to that.....
And here is my updated Amazon listmania list - well, there are currently 12(!) of them, some with only 20-25 covers, others up to 40, which adds up to....a hell of a lot of covers! Enjoy ;) Labels: cover models, Nathan Kamp, obsessions
posted by Stacy~ at 9/06/2007 06:11:00 AM
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007:
I've been tagged about my obsessions
The sweet and talented Samhaim author Kate Davies tagged me about obsessions - her ears must have been burning LOL. So here are some of mine, the ones that stand out the most: 1. Cleanliness. Okay, I'm not obsessive-compulsive about it, but since I deal with the public, I'm always conscious about myself and whether I have bad breath, for one thing. I like to drink chocolate milk in the morning (to get my calcium and chocolate fix) so before I start, I always make sure I have gum or mints if I don't get a chance to brush my teeth while at work. I think I'm obsessed with it because of other people's breath, whether from smoking, drinking coffee which actually smells kinda good, or eating onions (yuck!). The other thing I notice is when people don't shower that morning. It's something that can't be hidden by perfume or cologne. So if you shower the night before instead, believe me, a person can tell. It smells like onions or sweaty gym socks. Since I hate onions so much, it's a huge turn-off, one that others may not share, but it's why I always shower in the morning during the week without fail. Plus the idea of sleeping (and sweating) then dressing in clean clothes doesn't really make sense to me. Sorry to be so harsh, but when you deal with people, you learn a lot. 2. Reading books in order. I hate starting in the middle of a series. It totally spoils my mood and I can't enjoy the book/series. It's that whole anal thing again, I guess. I also wish publishing companies would do a better job of labeling books so that you knew it was part of a series, especially if it's a long series (i.e. Christine Feehan's Dark series). 3. Getting all the books in a series before reading them. Okay I don't do this will all series because that would just be insane, but I did do it after reading "Naked In Death" by JD Robb, then I HAD to go and get all the other books that were out at that time, which was about 12 books. An expensive obsession, let me tell ya. 4. Blogging. To my eternal shame, I am such a blog addict, always looking for new places to visit. Since I can't blog at work, I've come up with a schedule to check blogs, and here is a list of the ones I check in the morning before I got to work: Deadline Hellions, Plotmonkeys, Romancing the Blog, Romance by the Blog, Access Romance, Brava Authors, Sylvia Day, Alison Kent, Jill Shalvis, and if I get a chance, the Goddess blogs, Squawk Radio, Sybil's blog, Karen Scott's blog, and Dear Author, give or take a few more. Other blogs I frequent on a regular basis include HelenKay Dimon's, Vamps and Scamps, Shiloh Walker's, Kelley V's, and Sanctuary's Finest, with a bunch more that get a visit maybe once a week or once a month. Keep in mind that not all of these blogs update daily or even weekly, so it's not as insane as it appears...at least that's what I tend to believe. Hey, I don't watch t.v., so I need some kind of hobby! 5. Romance novels, generally. Those by Brockmann specifically. This is the one author whose books I will buy in HC on the day of release. I will actually go during work - at my lunch hour - and lose my coveted parking spot to get my hands on one of her books. Starting with the first SB I ever read, "Kiss and Tell", through the last one from her Troubleshooter series, I am completely hooked on her books and no one could ever convince me otherwise. I am a die-hard, rabid SB fangirl, and damn proud of it. (However in my obsessiveness, I don't require that all other readers adore her as I do. I am an equal opportunity fangirl, and believe to each their own). August 14th can't get here fast enough..... I tag...Kelley V, Toni Anderson, and...anyone else who wants to play :) Labels: obsessions, tagged
posted by Stacy~ at 4/04/2007 07:12:00 PM
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